Cashew nut kernels
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 93.6 | 3.8 | 83.1 | 96.7 | 15 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 22.6 | 2.3 | 17.6 | 26.3 | 17 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 9 | |
| NDF | % DM | 20.2 | 5.2 | 15.9 | 28.8 | 5 | |
| ADF | % DM | 9.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 11.9 | 3 | |
| Lignin | % DM | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 2 | ||
| Ether extract | % DM | 44.0 | 4.3 | 35.8 | 50.9 | 16 | |
| Ash | % DM | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 7.1 | 17 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 27.9 | 26.8 | 27.9 | 2 | * | |
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 7 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 8.4 | 8 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 3.5 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 8.0 | 3 | |
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 3 | |
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3 | |
| Manganese | mg/kg DM | 14 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 3 | |
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 36 | 20 | 17 | 56 | 3 | |
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 118 | 78 | 50 | 223 | 4 | |
| Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Arginine | % protein | 9.9 | 1 | ||||
| Cystine | % protein | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2 | ||
| Glycine | % protein | 4.2 | 1 | ||||
| Histidine | % protein | 2.0 | 1 | ||||
| Isoleucine | % protein | 3.8 | 1 | ||||
| Leucine | % protein | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 2 | ||
| Lysine | % protein | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 2 | ||
| Methionine | % protein | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | ||
| Phenylalanine | % protein | 3.7 | 1 | ||||
| Threonine | % protein | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2 | ||
| Tryptophan | % protein | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | ||
| Tyrosine | % protein | 2.7 | 1 | ||||
| Valine | % protein | 5.2 | 1 | ||||
| Fatty acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Palmitic acid C16:0 | % fatty acids | 8.8 | 1 | ||||
| Stearic acid C18:0 | % fatty acids | 7.9 | 1 | ||||
| Oleic acid C18:1 | % fatty acids | 60.3 | 1 | ||||
| Linoleic acid C18:2 | % fatty acids | 21.5 | 1 | ||||
| Linolenic acid C18:3 | % fatty acids | 0.5 | 1 | ||||
| Pig nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Energy digestibility, growing pig | % | 84.3 | * | ||||
| DE growing pig | MJ/kg DM | 23.5 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig | % | 87.2 | 1 | ||||
| Poultry nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| AMEn cockerel | MJ/kg DM | 21.2 | 1 | ||||
| AMEn broiler | MJ/kg DM | 19.6 | 1 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
AFZ, 2011; Akande et al., 2015; Aletor et al., 2007; Fetuga et al., 1973; Fialho et al., 1995; Lima et al., 2004; Madaan et al., 1984; Oddoye et al., 2011; Odunsi, 2002; Pimentel et al., 2012; Piva et al., 1971; Regadas Filho et al., 2011; Rodrigues et al., 2003; Silva et al., 2008; Silva et al., 2013; Sogunle et al., 2009
Last updated on 22/08/2016 22:26:48
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